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Innovations

We are continually looking for new destinations, new combinations of cities and countries, special events and different modes of transport in order to keep our portfolio of travel arrangements fresh and exciting. As these opportunities present themselves we will post them in this 'Innovations' section.


Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls & Botswana

Wildlife, wilderness and a sense of wonder created by the waters of the Zambezi and Chobe
9 nights from £1695

 

Return to Kenya

A choice of a long weekend in a luxury tented safari camp including game drives
5 or 9 nights from £1195

 
 

Damascus

Oldest Living Cities

Exploring the ‘hidden treasures’ of Damascus and Aleppo from historic accommodation inside the Old Cities
7 nights from £795

 

Historic Hotels of Cape Town & the Winelands

Exploration and relaxation in two historic properties dating back over 200 years in Cape Town and at Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands
9 nights from £995

 
 

Leptis Magna

From Tripolitania to the Pyramids

Contrasting the Greek and Roman sites of Libya with ancient Egyptian civilisation
8 nights from £895

 
Angkor

Indo-China Explorer

An extended Mekong cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia on the newly inaugurated RV Indochine
14 nights from £1995

 
 

Classic Portugal by Train

Travelling the length of Portugal by rail, staying in classic properties in Porto, Coimbra and the Algarve
6 nights from £695

 
Reunion

La Réunion

The unspoilt Indian Ocean island of Réunion, with an included excursion to the Cirque of Cilaos
9 nights from £1195

 
 

Antalya port

Antalya’s Treasures

The historic port of Antalya is well placed for exploration and enjoyment
7 nights from £645

 
Aleppo

The Taurus Express

‘To Aleppo gone’ …an overnight rail journey from Istanbul to Aleppo, continuing by road to Damascus
11 nights from £1315

 
 

Venice

Cruising La Serenissima

5 nights on full board on the MS Michelangelo cruising the Venetian lagoon with 3 nights at a fine mooring in Venice
5 nights from £625

 
Kismet Hotel, pool

Turkish Meander

A week at a luxury hotel on the Aegean coast
7 nights from £449

 
 

Cracow

Polish Revival

A stay in the Baltic port of Gdansk, home of Solidarity, and Cracow, the magnificent old capital of Poland
6 nights from £545

 
Cracow

Poland by Private Train

An opportunity to join the luxury Danube Express for three nights between Budapest and Warsaw
7 nights from £1945

 
 

Aqaba beach

Petra & the Red Sea

A 5-star hotel stay in Aqaba including tours of Petra, Aqaba and Wadi Rum
7 nights from £798

 
St Helena

St Helena by Royal Mail

A unique arrangement on a working passenger-cargo liner sailing to and staying on the remote mid-Atlantic island of St Helena
25 nights from £2995

 
 

Varanasi

Into Kipling Country

A journey into the heartland of the Indian Tiger by jeep, staying in deluxe tents, jungle lodges and culminating with a rail journey to ancient Benares
11 nights from £1995

 
Meissen

Treasures of Dresden & Meissen

A weekend sortie following the completion of Dresden’s restoration
3 nights from £475

 
 

Nizwa

On Arabian Shores

An introductory offer staying in a tranquil resort on Oman’s north coast, with excursions to capital Muscat, historic Nizwa and Arabia’s ‘Grand Canyon’
8 nights from £845

 

Mexico’s Colonial Heartland

Mexico City, ancient Aztec capital Teotihuacan, colonial cities Morelia, Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende
8 nights from £1195

 
 

Plovdiv -Amphitheatre

Highlights of Bulgaria

Visiting Plovdiv, Bachkovo Monastery, Kazanlak, Tsarevets Hill, Arbanassi, Rila Monastery and the Sofia
7 nights from £695